The Tunisian pilot who flew the chartered ValueJet plane carrying the Nigerian Super Eagles football team has come forward with a detailed account of the frustrating incident that occurred during their attempted landing in Benghazi. According to the pilot, the original flight plan was to land the aircraft in Benghazi, Libya, as approved by the…
The House of Representatives has taken a significant step toward establishing a new university dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Nigerian languages. A bill to create the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages passed its first reading on Thursday, October 9. The bill, which is sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and…
The Yoruba Nation advocate, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho has submitted a petition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer to consider the secessionist movement in Nigeria. Although the movement described the content of the petition as confidential, it was gathered that it revolved around the “Yoruba Nation agitation.” It…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerian leaders to judiciously use the country’s abundant resources to develop the nation. Speaking at the Methodist Archdiocese of Abuja’s 40th-anniversary celebration on Sunday in Abuja, Obasanjo emphasised that Nigeria had all it needed to thrive. Obasanjo echoed the sentiments of Methodist Prelate Dr Oliver Aba’s message, emphasising…
Contrary to what Nigerians are fed with, the Federal Government unexpectedly paid National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members their old monthly allowance of ₦33,000 for September, despite the recently approved increase to ₦77,000. This has left many corps members frustrated and disappointed. The Federal Government officially announced an increase in the NYSC monthly allowance from…
UBA’s chief photographer, Tobi James, has responded to rumours that Afrobeats star David Adeleke, better known as Davido, is the bank’s new brand ambassador. According to reports on X, Davido was said to be the new brand ambassador for the renowned bank. A popular X influencer Ruthiee, made a post with a picture of the…
Human rights activist and former member of the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the decision of the Enugu State government to impose taxes on corpses in morgues across the South-East state. The Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) recently dispatched a Mortuary Tax circular to all morticians operating in the state, announcing a…
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has lamented the lingering insecurity and socio-economic challenges plaguing the region, stating that most people in the North can’t afford a single square meal daily. The coalition revealed this at a one-day community engagement held in Katsina under the chairman Professor Sani Abubakar Lugga, the fifth Wazirin Katsina. The…
Former Nigeria International goalkeeper Peter Fregene has died, at 77. Fondly called Apo by teammates and admirers, Fregene who has been critically ill and on life support over the last few days at a hospital in Oghara , Delta State, reportedly died in the presence of his two children and devoted wife, Tina. Erstwhile Green…
A former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party over its current internal crisis, saying the embattled party drama is now becoming exciting. Fayose’s comment came hours after a faction of the PDP National Working Committee suspended the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, for alleged disloyalty…
